- Wear your best spooky costume,
- Have a go at some fun Hallowe’en games,
- Meet their baby calves,
- Try their Mouldy Green Strawberry Milkshake & Blood Red Chocolate Milkshake,
- Enjoy some yummy Halloween treats!
Tag: #Cows
Gladis’s Law Farmer To Feature On New Channel 4 Show
Cameron Farquharson, the local farmer who has become more well known because of his Gladis’s Law; Protecting livestock, informing dog owners campaign will feature in a new series on Channel 4 called Perfect Pitch.
In what is described as an eclectic cast of camping connoisseurs, they tour Britain’s beauty spots in search of the perfect pitch. The first episode is on Monday, 27th September on Channel 4 at 5.30pm. The episode featuring Cameron & his family is due to be broadcast on 11th October, 5.30pm.
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Gladis’s Law Campaign Success
Success for Cameron Farquharson and his team!
Hello@Gladis-law.com
Fundraising continues…
Cameron is offering a weekend at his farm for £400 per couple to include a dinner cooked by Cameron, a three rosette chef, at Redlands Coppice and a day with his Highland cows at Eggardon Hill, before returning to Redlands Coppice to meet the nine newest cows to the farm and the man who gifted them, Stan Sadler.
To arrange your visit to the farm or for more details, please email: hello@redlandcoppice.co.uk
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Meet Bailey & Buttons At The Wagon House
*** THIS BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND ***
Visiting hours will be 12.30pm – 2.30pm on both Sunday, 29th and Bank Holiday Monday, 30th August.
It is fresh, rich, creamy and gently pasteurised before being taken up to the vending shed for customers to enjoy.
Stuart & Louise and Bailey & Buttons look forward to welcoming you.
Email: thewagonhouse@hotmail.com
or Message through their Facebook page HERE.
Attisham Farm is located at Templemens Ash, just before Birdsmoorgate on the B3164, shown below. Look for the signs!
Sunday’s visitors…
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Gladis’s Law
Cameron Farquharson is gathering a wealth of support for Gladis’s Law, Protecting livestock, informing dog owners: a campaign for a change in law to make it mandatory to keep dogs on a lead when walking near livestock. “We want to educate dog owners about the importance of using a lead.”
Yesterday Cameron received the 2021 Sheep worrying by dogs survey from The National Sheep Association. He shared the following on social media:
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70% selected that the cause was not putting their dog(s)on a lead.
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66% believed that their dog(s) won’t attack livestock or won’t do damage if they do.
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49% Was down to a lack of regard or concern on the issue.
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39% had assumed their dog(s) would respond to commands off the lead.
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47% was down to allowing dog(s) to roam unaccompanied or escaped from gardens or kennels.
- 5% Worrying on purpose/linked to poaching.
- 51% reported receiving Verbal abuse.
- 48% were ignored by the dog owner.
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21% received Intimidation by the dog owner.
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16% Other (no understanding, land ownership).
- 15% Polite refusal to use a lead.
- 8% Retribution (vandalism).
- 3% received physical abuse.
I will post more once I’ve read and understood. But I think we can all agree that the statistics from this survey are shocking. We need to change things for the better.”
Gladis’s Law, Protecting livestock, informing dog owners.
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Farmers! Please Submit Your Evidence
Cameron Farquharson’s cow Gladis made the national news last week, sadly for tragic reasons. Her death has highlighted the need for farmers to have more say in taking care of their livestock in dealing with dogs off their leads.
When Cameron announced the very sad news on Facebook the following day, he begged, as all our local farmers repeatedly do to “please please please adhere to the notice on the gate and KEEP YOUR DOGS ON A LEAD!” He added ” We cannot afford in financial terms and for mine and my children’s mental well-being to continuously deal with these distressing losses.” His post was shared over 10,000 times and made the BBC news.
Cameron and his family, who run Redlands Coppice, are now working with a group of farmers, farming related businesses and an MP to bring about a change in the law to give livestock more protection which they are calling Gladis’s Law. They are trying to make contact with as many local farmers, smallholders holders and general livestock owners who have experienced dog attacks or worrying on their livestock in order to collate as much evidence of the problem as possible. Gladis’s Law would make it an offence for dogs to be off lead on farm land or land with animals grazing.
Sign up to be kept up to date of their progress on Gladis’s Law HERE.
Please message/submit your evidence through Facebook to: Cameron Farquharson HERE or Rachel Hayball HERE at your earliest convenience. Thank you.
Cameron’s family were “overwhelmed by the kindness shown” to them, as a family…. “so many we are not able to respond personally to each individual person as we would like. We have made this short video to introduce you to our hairy coos and say a personal thank you.“
Gladis died on 27th May on Eggardon Hill when dogs (reportedly Labradors) chased her to death killing both her and her full term unborn calf. R.I.P. Gladis x
Dorset Police Rural Crime Team also released a two and a half minute video on Facebook on Saturday about putting dogs on a lead which you can view HERE.
If you are a farmer needing livestock worrying signage, please send their team an email: ruralcrimeteam@dorset.pnn.police.uk with the best name and address to send to and the quantity that’s required. Maximum of 4 signs per address.
Cameron has now launched a special Facebook page HERE to gather support.
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Government’s Dairy Response Fund Ends Midnight, Sept 11th
The Dairy Response Fund 2020 provides support to eligible dairy farmers in England who produce cows’ milk. They now must receive applications by midnight on Friday 11 September 2020.
Since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the dairy industry has faced challenges of excess milk, falling prices, and reduced demand from the hospitality sector.
Defra has set up a fund to help those dairy farmers most in need in England overcome the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The new funding will help support dairy farmers who have seen decreased demand for their products as bars, restaurants and cafes have had to close. The fund is administered by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA).
Please read the Dairy Response Fund Handbook (the pdf file will download to your device) to see if you are eligible to apply. Only use the application form if you meet the eligibility requirements detailed in the handbook. Download the pdf Application form HERE and apply for a one-off payment.
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